Vocational Studies

In this book of 8 lessons, students will learn basic cooking techniques. They will try recipes, make meals, and learn serving skills and table manners. This course emphasizes cleaning up after each meal, gives dishwashing tips, and includes charts, diagrams, and detailed instructions. 54 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

In this course of 8 lessons, students will learn basic cooking techniques. They will try recipes, make meals, and learn serving skills and table manners. This course emphasizes cleaning up after each meal, gives dishwashing tips, and includes charts, diagrams, and detailed instructions. This teacher’s manual includes a course outline, a copy of all of the student book material, lots of instructions and tips for the teacher, information on how to assign grades, a reproducible test, and a chart at the back which shows how to divide the jobs among the students for each lesson. 93 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

In this course of 8 lessons, students learn what electricity is, how it works, what it does for us, where it comes from, and how it gets to our houses. Safety is emphasized throughout the course. Students learn basic circuitry, such as wiring a light and switch, wiring a receptacle, and wiring a 3-way switch circuit. Many clear, simple diagrams help explain the topics. A “field trip” to see various electrical construction and installations is part of this course plan. 39 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2016 edition.

In this course of 8 lessons, students learn what electricity is, how it works, what it does for us, where it comes from, and how it gets to our houses. Safety is emphasized throughout the course. Students learn basic circuitry, such as wiring a light and switch, wiring a receptacle, and wiring a 3-way switch circuit. Many clear, simple diagrams help explain the topics. A “field trip” to see various electrical construction and installations is part of this course plan. This teacher’s manual includes copies of all student material, teaching notes, a reproducible quiz and test, and an answer key. 69 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2016 edition.

In this course of 8 lessons, students learn the types of standard woodworking tools, their safe use, and their practical application. They learn about basic wood types, fasteners, types of joints, and wood finishes. Students will complete one project. Designs, cut lists, and instructions are included for two options: a small stool and a compact cabinet. 21 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

In this course of 8 lessons, students learn the types of standard woodworking tools, their safe use, and their practical application. They learn about basic wood types, fasteners, types of joints, and wood finishes. Students will complete one project. Designs, cut lists, and instructions are included for two options: a small stool and a compact cabinet. This teacher’s manual includes an introduction for the teacher, teaching plans for each lesson on the left pages, copies of student book material on the right pages, and oral quiz instructions. Student and teacher books have pages for notes and diagrams. The course is flexible enough to tailor it to the ability and experience of the teacher and students. You can choose a different type of project than the two listed. 31 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

This course of 8 lessons teaches basic cooking and clothing care techniques. Cleanliness and safe handling of food are emphasized. The students learn to follow recipes, set a table, serve a meal, and clean up afterward. They learn how to launder clothes, hang & fold clothing, press a shirt & pants, sew on a button, and repair a tear. Steps to processes are illustrated with diagrams that are easy to follow. 103 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2007 edition.

This course of 8 lessons teaches basic cooking and clothing care techniques. Cleanliness and safe handling of food are emphasized. The students learn to follow recipes, set a table, serve a meal, and clean up afterward. They learn how to launder clothes, hang & fold clothing, press a shirt & pants, sew on a button, and repair a tear. Steps to processes are illustrated with diagrams that are easy to follow. This teacher’s manual includes all student book pages in white, information for the teacher and lesson plans on colored pages, a reproducible test, and the test answer key. 132 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2007 edition.

Nursing is a very large field of work. This course of 8 lessons gives an introduction to it, with the intent of stimulating awareness and an interest in nursing as a vocation. There are many hands-on activities, and students interact with each other while learning. Topis included are disease prevention, challenging patient behaviours, death and dying, personal patient care, medications, and first aid. This course includes a tour of a local health care facility. 61 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

This course of 8 lessons gives a brif introduction to nursing, with the intent of stimulating awareness & an interest in nursing as a vocation. There are many hands-on activities, and students interact with each other while learning. Topics included are disease prevention, challenging patient behaviours, death & dying, personal patient care, medications, and first aid. This course includes a tour of a local health care facility. This course requires a teacher with at least some nursing experience, and the lesson on first aid should be taught by someone with a current certificate. This teacher’s manual includes a course outline, copy of all student book material, teacher information & tips, reproducible open book quizzes for each lesson, reproducible final test, and answer keys. 146 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

This course includes prints and instructions for building a garden shed or playhouse. Students learn tool and workplace safety, and are introduced to the basic terms and concepts of wood frame construction. This is a large project and could easily fill a full school year of weekly vocational classes. 15 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.

This course includes prints and instructions for building a garden shed or playhouse. Students learn tool and workplace safety, and are introduced to the basic terms and concepts of wood frame construction. They will learn to read a basic framing diagram. This is a large project and could easily fill a full school year of weekly vocational classes. This teacher’s manual contains copies of all student book pages, and it includes a materials list, reproducible test, answer key, and a worksheet for combining the written test grade and the practical performance grade. 26 pages; coil-bound; paperback; 2005 edition.